Blue Trail
- 1.4 mi
- one way
- 34 ft
- climb
- 1,427 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 12 h ago
Blue Trail is a short, easy hike on County of Schenectady Land in New York, a county-managed route that starts and ends at different points rather than forming a loop. It covers about 1.4 miles with a total elevation gain of 34 feet, so it's a flat, straightforward outing rather than a climb. The trail rises from a low point of 1,378 feet to a high of 1,427 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.18 miles in, with a grade of about 6 percent. That slight incline makes the walk a gentle up and down rather than a steady grade. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F and September highs around 74°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. Yellow Trail and Green Trail both sit about 0.1 mile away, and X-C Ski Trail (Yellow) is roughly half a mile off. North Rim Trail lies about 5.4 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Blue Trail
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 12°
Feb
34° / 13°
Mar
42° / 20°
Apr
57° / 33°
May
70° / 44°
Jun
77° / 53°
Jul
81° / 59°
Aug
80° / 56°
Sep
74° / 49°
Oct
59° / 38°
Nov
48° / 28°
Dec
36° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Delanson 2ne, NY, 2.8 mi away at 984 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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